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Quartet for Guitar and Strings

Manuel Ponce · 1882–1948 · Mexican
For guitar, violin, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the guitar part
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Hardest part
Guitar
Form
Short piece
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1946
Era
20th century

Notes

About 7 minutes; guitar with violin, viola and cello

About this work

Composed
1946
Dedicated to
to Sofocles Papas
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